Saint Joan of the Stockyards (tr. Jones)
by Bertolt Brecht, Frank Jones

Name: Saint Joan of the Stockyards (tr. Jones)
Brand: Bertolt Brecht
SKU: 9780253201270
Rating: 3.71 (22 reviews)

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Highlights

120 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastInterior Set

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, praising its powerful critique of capitalism while struggling with its complex language and structure. Many appreciate Brecht's exploration of social themes, yet find parts of the play tedious and difficult to follow. Overall, it is seen as a significant, if challenging, work that deserves attention, despite its perceived flaws.

Powerful critique of capitalismThought-provoking social themesStrong language and literary motifsComplex and sometimes tediousHeavy ideological load

Synopsis

Lithuanian immigrants adrift in Chicago work in the stockyards where men are known to have slipped once and emerged from the plant in lard cans.

Brecht's heroine, Joan, "wanted to know" and Brecht, with Marxism an influence and the Chicago Stockyards a setting, is the amiable teacher in the chosen city badly in need of an "entry of mankind ..." into its maw.